Local authorities draw up solutions to help corn farmers in Son La
By By Trang Vu
August 03, 2017 | 12:02
Corn is the main crop in the northern mountainous province of Son La, thus, improving yield and quality so that domestic corn products can compete with imports is one of the most important missions for the authorities of the province as well as Vietnam.
Northern Vietnamese corn farmers find way to sustainable development 1
By By Trang Vu
July 18, 2017 | 10:48
The Department of Crop Production (DoCP) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, with support from Croplife Vietnam, hosted a workshop on “Sustainable development of corn in northern Vietnam” in the northern mountainous province of Son La, with the aim of drawing up solutions for the sustainable development of corn production in the future, enhancing corn farmers’ income, as well as emphasising the plant’s importance in Vietnam.
An Giang farmers switch over to new-generation corn plants
By By Thanh Van
June 08, 2017 | 16:25
The majority of farmers in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang have switched to new generation corn plants to save production costs and improve productivity.
New report highlights 20 years of economic and environmental benefits from crop biotechnology
By By Hong Anh
June 06, 2017 | 15:38
A new report released on June 5 by PG Economics has found that over the last 20 years, crop biotechnology has significantly reduced agriculture’s environmental impact and stimulated economic growth in the 26 countries where the technology is used.
Dekalb Vietnam nurtures young talents at An Giang
By By Thanh Van
June 05, 2017 | 22:51
Dekalb Vietnam visited An Giang last week to provide support for financially disadvantaged, but extraordinarily talented students.
Field trip enhances learning for agronomy students
By By Hong Anh
May 31, 2017 | 09:28
Though the internship is short, only two days long, students from the K59 cohort of the Biotechnology Faculty of Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA) get direct exposure to their field of study.
New generation corn turns around countryside poverty
By By Trang Vu
May 31, 2017 | 09:25
Vietnamese farmers are getting rich by applying science and technology to their plantations.
GMO controversy: communication is key
By By Hong Anh
May 10, 2017 | 08:00
Genetically-modified organisms (GMO), organisms whose genetic material has been modified in a way that does not occur naturally—for example through the introduction of a gene from a different organism—play an important part in helping meet the global demand for food. However, GMOs and food made from them have yet to garner proper understanding from the public. Communication is decisive in helping the public formulate an informed opinion regarding GMOs.
PAN Farm enlists IFC, Daiwa as new investors 1
By By Hong Anh
May 05, 2017 | 11:18
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group and Daiwa-SSIAM Vietnam Growth Fund II, co-managed by Daiwa Corporate Investment under Daiwa Securities Group and SSI Asset Management under Saigon Securities Inc. (SSI), are new investors in The PAN Group’s agriculture business, PAN Farm JSC.
Monsanto aims for sustainable food security in partnership with Vietnamese farmers
March 14, 2017 | 14:16
Dr. Milton Stokes, director of Global Health and Nutrition at Monsanto, recently gave a presentation on food wastage and loss at a food security-focused conference at Hanoi Medical University.
Dekalb Vietnam wraps up successful pilot of agricultural production cooperation model
By By Hong Anh
June 13, 2016 | 14:45
On June 10, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) of the central province of Thanh Hoa, cooperating with Dekalb Vietnam, held the conference titled “Evaluating the effectiveness of the model of cooperation among the government, farmers, scientists, and buyers.”
Cooperation to raise next generation of agri-biotech experts: Monsanto-VNUA
By By Hong Anh
May 18, 2016 | 21:58
Two years after its launch, the Monsanto-Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA) scholarship programme has been encouraging thousands of VNUA students and professors. On the basis of the programme’s success, Dekalb Vietnam has recently signed a cooperation agreement with Monsanto and VNUA to grow the country’s biotech human resources through training, internship programmes, as well as job opportunities.
Dekalb plants smart seeds for higher productivity rate
December 21, 2015 | 08:19
Vietnam currently imports about six million tonnes of corn per year to meet the nation’s growing demand for animal feed. Following the recent launch of the weed- and insect-resistant Genuity corn seeds in the north of Vietnam, Narasimham Upadyayula, CEO of Monsanto’s wholly-owned subsidiary Dekalb Vietnam, talked to VIR’s Ha Duy about how the company’s products would benefit farmers and helping Vietnam reduce its dependency on corn imports.
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